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The Art & Beyond Club has quickly reached its half-year anniversary. Over the past six months:

1. The club organized several academic lectures.

2. We participated in the school charity sale and hosted an experiential activity featuring "Plant Hammering Dyeing"—a traditional intangible cultural heritage craft.

3. We planned and held a themed art event called "Collision and Fusion": Through sharing sessions, workshops, and other formats, we guided members both within and outside the club to recreate classic artworks using their favorite or most skilled methods. The completed works were exhibited on campus, and during the exhibition, we also held an art history quiz with prizes. Additionally, we will be setting up a dedicated booth for our club at the Asian New Year event in Montélimar, France, showcasing some of our "Collision and Fusion" works. Excitingly, this cultural exchange charity event has also attracted students from outside our school to join, making our collection of works even richer.

4. We held a relay activity for designing our club's exclusive mascot, where everyone took turns illustrating it.

5. Every month, we collect and update information on local art exhibitions in Shanghai and share our visiting experiences.

 

We have also been thinking about how to attract more students interested in art and aesthetics. We've decided to continue lowering the barriers of expertise and technical skill required for our various activities while maintaining high artistic standards. Our goal is to bring art into the lives of more students beyond those studying fine arts. Stay tuned for what's coming next!

 

On another note, as the club president, this is my first time founding and leading a student art club. I've been learning and exploring along the way—stumbling at times, but growing throughout.

 

As a brand-new club, we are incredibly proud to have received the school's highest honor of "the Most Influential Club" in our very first semester!

 

Special thanks to our vice president, Scarlett, who made a club summary video that helped us gain more votes. Thanks also to our faculty advisors for their recognition and support.

 

We will only get better from here!

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Cathy Shen

Jan 16th, 2026